Sony A560 vs Sony W320

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A560 and Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A560 (14MP) and the W320 (14MP) is relatively close but the A560 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A560 was released 8 months later than the W320 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A560 grades vs the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are available at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 enjoys external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony A560 and Sony W320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A560 and the W320.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A560 and W320 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and W320.

As you can see, both cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A560 features the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher A560 will have an advantage in sensor tech.